>>31720819
>>Follow him!
We have to save Mom!

>>31720819
Follow him!

>Follow him!

Ah! He's your best source of information, and you're pretty sure you know him from somewhere...


You can't let him run off and get himself killed!


You rush after him, catching up within a minute.


...Inigo is crouched behind a bush at the edge of the forest, clenching his fist as... A band of thugish looking men rummage through a wagon, as their apparent leader leers at a woman- the owner of the wagon?- on the side, holding a knife to her throat.

...You can't make out what he's saying, but it's obviously threatening...

...Inigo seems ready to rush out and attack them...

>Stop him, come up with a plan
>Charge!
>Write in

>>31721866
>>Charge!

>>31721866
>>Stop him, come up with a plan
Time for Tacticianing.

>Calling the vote at a quarter past. If it's still tied, I'm flipping a coin.

>>31722268
Go ahead and flip the coin. Seems like it's just you and the two of us tonight.

>>31722558
NOH, I OBJECT, I AM HERE NOW.
Tacticianshenanigans.

Oh shit, neat.
Tell him we'll distract them. While he sneaks around and save our mom, Anna

>>31721866
>>31722268
>Cunning Plan

Did I hear someone say "Thoron the bandits' shit"? Because I think I heard someone say "Thoron the bandits' shit".

How's that for distraction?

>>31721866
>Took QTG's advice on double line breaks
>QTG can give no advice

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Aw, crap.


Sorry, I, uh... Fell asleep. Looks like I miscalculated.

>Writing

>>31730067
Top fucking kek.

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>Cunning plan

You rush over stealthily, grabbing Inigo's arm as he starts to stand up.

"No, no! I've got a plan." You whisper, yanking him down. "I'll be a distraction, and you sneak around and save whoever that is."

"What sort of man would I be if I let a lady go off and endanger herself like that?" He says, shaking his head. "No, you sneak around, I'll distract them."

He starts to stand up again, but you pull him back down. Again.

"No. no, it'll be fine! From what I remember, my dad taught me how to be a tactician, I know what I'm doing!" You wave him off to the side, pulling out the tome you have... Thunder, huh?

...

"Fine. Not like I'll win this argument, anyway..." Inigo sighs, then nods. "I'll try and get to him on the left. Just don't get yourself injured, okay?"

"Wasn't planning to, anyway! I'm tougher than all of these thugs, anyway." You grin. Wait- How did you...?

...Inigo gives you an odd look, before just moving off quietly, to behind different cover.


...Time to distract!

You charge out of the bushes, tome in hand.

"Hold it right there!" You yell, and the... Four bandits turn to glare at you, their leader glancing back from his captive. "Let her go!"

"There's one of you, girl, and five of us." Their leader shouts back. "Unless you're wanting to join her, you made a horrible move!"

"Get her, boys!"


>Thunder the closest bandit
>Draw your axe and attack
>Write in

>>31730393
>Tactical Knowledge active

>Minions (x4)
Thug
HP- 10/10
Str- 4
Def- 4 (5)
Mag- 0
Res- 1
Spd- 3
Skl- 3
Luk- 0

ACC: 3
AVD: 14
Damage: 6-Def

Bronze Axe (3 MT, -1 Acc), Buckler (+1 Def, +1 Avd)

>>31730393
>Thunder the closest bandit
What an electrifying experience

>>31730488
Oh, also stay in the bush. Bushes give bonuses right?

>>31730393
How accurate are we with lightning? Do we risk friendly fire on the lady?

If we have clear shot on the leader:
>kite the bandits with ax
>keep distance and a clear line of site on the leader
>when Inigo is ready, lightning the leader and let him rescue the captive

If we don't have a clear shot:
>shock the closest bandit until down
>retreat while shocking them, focus on keeping them back and looking outnumbered and frightened
>Axe out once Inigo is in position
>charge through the bandit circle/line

>>31730504
>Friendly fire is nigh impossible, unless she gets used as human shield.

>You have a clear shot, but aren't in range.

>>31730504
No, let him deal with the captain on his own. The reason he's on the stealth mission is because he has a weapon capable of stealth missions.
Electrifying someone with a knife to a hostages neck is flat out retarded

Also, don't underlings flee if leaders go down?

>>31730552
ahh, range is an issue.

change >>31730504 to
>circle around the bandits with axe
>keep a clear line of site on the leader
>when Inigo is ready, leave back wide open for the leader to jump in
>Thunder the leader if we can catch him or let Inigo counter-flank

or just
>shock the closest bandit until down
>retreat while shocking them, focus on keeping them back and looking outnumbered and frightened
>Axe out once Inigo is in position
>charge through the bandit circle/line

>>31730659
Why would we take out our axe instead of keeping our range advantage?

>>31730698
deception. Make them think we don't have a range advantage.

>>31730721
We won't have a range advantage at all if we try to use it.
Why the hell would we run around with an ax so they think we can't shock them dead instead of just shocking them dead.

>>31730749
captive. hostage. Also, range advantage is useless when you're surrounded, and melee has more dps.

I DID leave the second plan open if you want to shock them dead.

>>31730659
I vote plan 2.

>>31730796
So what, he's not just going to kill the hostage for fun. Hostages are tools and lose any use when dead. And melee is also much more Dangerous. We are facing four fucking bandits
Why would we fight four bandits in melee with a d-ranked weapon, which happens to be an ax. Might I remind you swords beat axes

>>31730867
just tell me what your plan is

>>31730883
Let owain fucking kill him and kite the others. We're not even sure how much damage our magic does. It might just piss him off. We're better off letting owain physically restrain him then put a sword in his heart

>>31730921
It's Inigo we're with, not Owain.

>>31730921
well that plan works too.

>>31730659
My vote counts for plan 2.

>>31730976
Yeah, inigo. My bad.

Sorry about this delay, but ran out to get food, and haven't found a place to start writing.

>>31731494
Cannot man

>>31731766
Meant damnit. Fuck autocorrect

Bump for OP

Back on comp

>Writing

>>31735149
>Oh, and I'd like a d20 roll, please.

Rolled 4

>>31735163
Yo.

Rolled 2

>>31735163
Sure

Rolled 16

Shit guys, get it together. at least try getting a decent roll.

Rolled 11

>>31735163
Lets do this

Rolled 11

>>31735163

Good to see you back

>Shock the closest bandit

You shift your grip on your tome as the first two thugs run towards you.

Right... There!

You trigger the magic, and a wave of runes form around your arm, focusing a bolt of lightning at one of them.

It slams into his arm, and sends him tumbling, looking worse for wear...

The other, though, swings his axe at you, growling in frustration as you lean out of the arc.

"Wow, your guys can't even touch me!" You yell at the leader, hopping back a bit. "Are you sure you want to try it?"

He scowls, and the rest of the thugs look somewhat nervous as they approach you...

>Thunder!
>Axe...
>Withdraw
>Write in

>>31735523
>pic related

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>>31735712
4chan ate my pic

Rolled 14

>>31735523

Thunder again

>>31735523

>Thunder

>>31735523

>Thunder

>>31735966
>>31736140
>>31736284
Thundercats, HO!

>d20, please

>>31736461
>Also, which one? Already wounded or the one attacking you?

Rolled 10

>>31736461

Here goes, attacking the attacker

Rolled 9

>>31736461
>>31736461


>one attacking you

Rolled 10

>>31736461

Rolling

Rolled 20

>>31736461

>Fry your attacker

You cac- LAUGH, as you launch a bolt of lightning at your attacker, hitting him squarely in the chest as he charges you, his companion recovering and launching himself forwards as well.

Both miss as you all but dance around their axes, and you hear a clash of metal on metal from over at the cart-

Inigo is there, swing apparently parried by the bandit leader's dagger, and a gash on his arm evidence of his opponent being somewhat faster.

The girl is scrambling away, ducking under the wagon to escape.

The two thugs you aren't fighting seem to be trying to decide who to go after...


>Thunder a thug [Which?]
>Axe time! [Which?]
>Write in

Rolled 16

>>31736749

Start falling back, thunder the bandit leader to provide cover for Inigo

Rolled 20

>>31736749

Take out one of our victims, then try and bait the other.

>>31736861
Too far away.

Rolled 19

>>31737098
DAMN!

>>31736749
Light up the night and attack the thug who you just hit.

>>31736749
It looks like they need another dose of Thunder.
Hit the nearest and move back a bit.

>Roll me 1d20, then

Rolled 19

>>31737980
Fuck you, >>31737098 should've count.

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>>31738002
Anna is a cruel mistress.

Rolled 9

>>31737980
Hello.

>Finish him

You snap your fingers, sending a bolt of lightning to finish off one of the two thugs fighting you, then dash forwards past the other, ducking under his swing, and towards the fight between Inigo and the leader.

The two remaining thugs lunge forwards as you run towards them, one missing horribly, and the other almost decapitating his own ally.

Behind them, you can see Inigo being parried by the dagger-user, again, and a cut being made on his cheek this time. He seems encouraged by your approach, though.


>Thunder [Who?]
>Axe [Who?]
>Write in

>>31739164
>Thunder the Leader and cheer Inigo on

>>31739269
>>31739269
This.

>>31739269
Also This.

>1d20, then.
Sorry about the vanishing. Things are coming up...

Rolled 20

>>31740444
Can we use Morgan's abilities? I saw something about using the Thunder book to cast light spells.

>>31740532
>You can.

>That ability allows you to use Thunder as though it were Light magic. You'd be able to deal extra damage against monsters, or play with the triangle, or the like.

Rolled 3

>>31740444
since no one else seems to be rolling

>>31740596
so it counts as a light elemental Thunder, not it's own light spell?

>>31740671
>Yep.


And no need for the rolling. I'm writing based on that 20, since it doesn't really have anything to negate it at the moment.

Rolled 19

>>31740444
Rollan

FellOP
What color is our hair?

>>31742749
can't see, no mirror.

It's rainbow

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>Thunder the boss

You smirk.

"You're an AMATEUR!" You yell, runes forming around your arm faster and larger than normal.

The bolt fired is both bigger and faster than the one you launched first, and you can see Inigo's expression change to one of either terror or awe as he dives to the side.

The leader, on the other hand, doesn't, and his entire body is enveloped in electricity.

"No hard feelings!" Inigo says as he regains his footing, swinging his blade into the man with both hands.

...

The bandit hits the ground in two pieces, with a loud thud. You can hear a retching noise from under the wagon, like someone feeling ill

His three remaining minions seem to panic, and scatter, running off into the plains.

...There's a few moments of silence as Inigo goes pale...


>What do you do?
>>31742749
Look at the picture.

>>31742827
You have an axe_____.

>>31742889
God damnit.
I hope that's dads color

Also
>That was an electrifying experience!

>>31742889
"....Just so we're clear, I don't know how I did that."
Go see to the sick person.

Inwardly lament the loss of exp.

>>31742917
who does the color correspond to?

>>31742957
Looks either green or blonde.
Neither of which are my favorites

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>>31742917
>It isn't. Dad has white hair.

>>31742957
Pic related.

>>31742957
>"....Just so we're clear, I don't know how I did that."
yes we do, we did it the exact same way we made the other bolts.

>>31743030
You bastard.
well at least it just means best girl is still pure and dedicated to her true love

>>31743066
Who, exactly, do you mean?

And yes, I am. For reasons.

>>31743031
only a lot better, evidently enough. Maybe it's in the posing?

>starts trying out poses

>>31743030
you didn't HAVE to spoil it so early, although it was kinda obvious with the Light thing.

>>31743099
Not the yandere

>>31743130
>>31743099
Anna

>>31743118
Look, I kinda did with hair and light.You guys can pick that sorta thing out well enough that it should be obvious.


>Anyway, basically "Pun+I don't know how I got it that big"?

>>31743255
yeah, sure. then either start posing or go help out the retching person.

>>31742889
>Go with them

>>31743338
oops. Wrong thead

>>31743255
I figured it the second you said she was your favorite girl anyways.
At least we can take Brady.

Owain-Cynthia OTP

Also, let's remember that we don't have to kill everyone. There might be allies among them

>>31743255
Yeah and then the helping of the retching merchant man woman thing person

>>31743378


It's actually not because she's my favorite girl. It's because this makes more Suffering.

>>31743411
Well, at least Morgan isn't dual-wielding both Falchions

>>31743411
>Suffering
OP pls

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>>31743465
Boat. Map.


>Anyway, writing.

>>31743602
Not again daddy
please no.

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>>31743602
Oh.... oh man

>Pun+Check on girl

"Man, I guess he was shocked." You say, watching as color- green, specifically- returns to Inigo's face.

You shrug, looking under the wagon...

"You okay down there?" You ask, getting a feeble reply.

...


There's a few minutes of people throwing up, or whimpering, before you realize they -might- be being disturbed by the body, and drag both parts of him away from the area, though the ground remains blood soaked.

...After another few minutes, Inigo's evidently recovered somewhat, and you manage to coax the merchant back out from under her cart.

...Evidently, her name is Saki, and she's a vendor by trade, traveling between.. "Cho'sin" and "Old Ram" with various (and expensive) trade spices. But with the kingdom of Valm and its war going on... Well, the roads have been less safe...

Inigo looks more troubled upon hearing the names...

>Offer to go with her and be guards!
>Drag Inigo off to find something interesting
>Wander off to find something interesting
>Write in

>>31744430
Wait is Owain still MIA?
If so ask Inigo if hes still going to look for hi

>>31744430
>Saki
You disappointed me OP.

Also, Ask Inigo about why he came back, if he's not too busy he can find owain and we can all be happy guards together

>>31744692
Blame my random name generator.

>>31744430
>>Offer to go with her and be guards!
damnit, Morgan is so chillax

>>31744801
Female Morgan is definitely the best future child.

>>31744430

>>Offer to go with her and be guards!

>>31744430
OP, why is Morgan fine with this while Inigo's freaking out?

>>31744430
>Offer to go with her and be guards!

>>31744945
Because Morgan is cool like that obviously.

>>31744945

Because she is FemMorgan, the best child

>>31744945
Because... Reasons.
>Writing. Merging this >>31744692 with the vote for guarding for my own sanity, too.

>Offer to act as guards
>Ask about Inigo's "Why", finding Owain

You suggest to Saki that maybe you could travel along with her, providing a measure of protection if she'd like it.

A brief negotiation later, you're getting fed and so is your new buddy, if he decides to go with you.

As the merchant rolls off at a somewhat slow speed, you stay behind, watching as Inigo paces back and forth, obviously worrying about something and distracted.


"So..." You say, flopping down on the side of the road. "Why'd you come back to this time?"


...Inigo is silent for a moment, staring at you, before sighing.

"The future I, and probably you, came from is... Less than perfect." He says, shaking his head. "Actually, no. It's a nightmare given shape. An apocalypse torn wasteland..."

...Oh.

"Myself, my sister, my cousin, and a number of our friends and allies all decided that, since we couldn't undo it, we needed to stop it." He continues, taking a seat across the road from you and slumping somewhat. "Luckily, so did, well, a dead goddess' prophet."

"She managed to take on the mantle, and open a thing called an 'Outrealm Gate' to send us back." He sighs loudly. "Except Owain and I had gone off to... "

There's a pause...

"Well, that's a different story. We went to get something that we thought would help us stop the world from dying, and got ambushed by a terrifying and mighty general of the monster that had ruined our world on our way back." Inigo rubs his forehead. "We were delayed getting back, but were obviously within range of the Gate opening."

"Except we got thrown off. We're on the wrong continent, and we even got split up..."

...There's silence as you digest that, and Inigo watches your expression.


(1/2)

>>31745608
(2/2)
"Well, why were you freaking out over that guy? He was trying to kill you, right?" You stand up, shrugging. Yeah, that future sounds pretty bad, but... If it's like that, why flip out over killing one man?

"... He, whoever he was, was the first actual human I've killed..." ...Inigo seems queasy and somewhat upset... "Everything else was a zombie or some sort of monster..."

...He's getting mopey.


>Yeah, and you saved someone else's life
>He deserved it, though
>Who cares?
>Write in

>>31745631
>Whaddya mean "Probably you"?

Rolled 1

>>31745631

All three, but emphasis on "Saved someone else's life" and "Who cares"

>>31745631
>>Yeah, and you saved someone else's life

>>31745631
>Yeah, and you saved someone else's life
>you can't save everyone
>every zombie is someone you couldn't save
>and if you're gonna get all mopey, git gud enough to save everybody, don't just sulk there.

>Writing

>>31746280

Still awake, OP?

>>31746280
I sometimes wonder what would happen if OP teamed up with one of the other slow-updating QMs

>>31749104
Nothing

>>31746280
OP fell asleep Bump

Bump for OP

>Yeah, and you saved someone else's life
>Who cares?

"He really didn't matter." You shrug, glancing over at the dirt where he had fallen. "He was a two-bit bandit, in the backwoods. No one cared about him, and even his own minions turned tail the minute we killed him."

...Inigo just seems to still be sulking.

"Besides! You saved someone else's life immediately, and whoever else he could have robbed or killed!"

....You managed to get him to look up at you.


"I mean, we saved her-" You point down the road, at the slow moving cart- "life, and livelihood!"

"And that's not accounting for anyone he'd steal from in the future." You continue. You can see the gears turning in his head... "Or kill..."

Inigo sighs, and stands up.

"I... See what you're saying, but it still doesn't sit right with me... " He pauses for a moment, before returning to his less depressed voice. "Ah, well. There's a lovely lady in need of our aid. Let's be off!"

You nod, as he starts to catch up to the wagon.

>Go catch up
>Write in

>>31754975
Catch up.

Also, while walking, talk to Inigo about the family and friends he mentioned. He knows stuff, stuff we should learn by bugging him about it

>>31754975
Don't forget to loot the bodys.

>>31755051
>>31755052
Do all these things

>Writing

So what, we have no memory, he tells us we're probably from the future, and you're not going to question him about it?

>Loot, then catch up


OH! That's right! Those guys had weapons, didn't they?

You run back, picking up the knife and a couple of jars of salve from the dead thief, as well as the (unconscious) thug's axe...


Rushing to catch up, you hop into the back of the wagon with Inigo, and start asking him questions about everything you can think of, from foods to friends to family... Can't hurt to learn, and see if it jogs your memories...

>Give me a short list of questions you want to ask, please

>Sheet updated

>>31755694
>Ask him what he meant when he said we were probably from the same future
>Do we know him or something

>>31755723
This, with additional questioning about his family and friends.

>Writing.

Sorry about vanishing this time. Hijacked into installing a shelf...

>Probably from the same future?
>Do I know you?
>Family/friends?

"So... What did you mean by that 'Probably' about me and the future?" You ask, getting shushed quickly by Inigo.

"Quiet on the future part. It... Isn't something that should be spread around so much..." He says, shaking his head. "As for why, well, your robes. They're... Somewhat common where I came from, and I recognized that axe design as well. You're either from the same place as me, or a very similar one."

You nod at that. So your robes and axe are familiar...?

"Alright, so I guess me knowing you is out of the question, then?"

"Alas, so it would seem- I would most certainly recall such a striking flower as yourself." He nods, before smiling widely at you.

"Ah, great. I had been hoping that if you knew me, something might help jog my memory..." You sigh, rubbing your head.

"Maybe we could get some tea, and chat a bit at the next town, then?" Inigo's smile turns hopeful. "I hear that scents serve as a wonderful way to jog memory, and tea most certainly has a wonderful aroma."

You ignore him, thinking for a bit.

"Well... Maybe you could tell me about your family and friends, then? Maybe I knew one of them?" You ask, watching as he sighs, but nods.

"Well, settle in... I'll give you the basics of them... " He says, adjusting his sitting position. "First, there's..."


This may take a while...

>End thread 2

I'm willing to answer some OoC questions right now, if you've got any you want to ask. Sorry about cutting it off, but I'm gonna be going out for about 5-6 hours, and have to get up early tomorrow.

>>31757223
What colour is Morgan's hair?

Also, have you done any other alterations to classes and stuff beyond giving axes to Morgan's tactician?

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>>31757332
>Tiki-Green.


I'm also doing tweaks and similar- "Reclassing" is more like "Sinking time/effort into training a different skill".

Which leads to stuff like [REDACTED] having Tomes at E, despite being a VERY melee sword class.


For example, if you want to go thief, just shift your focus to lockpicking, speed, and the like.

>>31757438
Will all the kids be the starting classes they have in-game?

Also, could you tell us the parents of the child characters? Or would that be spoiling the next thread?

>>31757507
Yep.

And I won't say names for most, but... They're solid.

Lucy, Inigo, and Morgan, you know already, or should.

Owain's got more magic (and crazy) than he knows what to do with, and Nah's getting more stats than you, flat out.

>>31757606
Wait, did you just make the kids the results of optimised eugenics?

>>31757650
...Semi-optimized.

Robin passed [Tactical Knowledge] to Morgan.

>>31757606

Will we see Lucy again in the future or is she gone for good?

>>31757806
I hope so

I mean, he walked away before she actually died, someone coulda come by and helped her, like Lyn.

OP, are we going to see DLC characters like Mar-mar?

>>31757806
No comment.


>>31757926
Einherjar are half-being considered. Not likely, though.

>>31757606
Laying assumptions now

Owain-Henry

Nah-Kellam

Cynthia-someone other than someone who can be her father in-game. Because fuck Sumia's pickiness

>>31757940
ok ok, but are we going to be playing matchmaker with the future children?

>>31757944
Wrong on the second count. MORE stats than you.

>>31757975
If you want, yeah.

>>31758007
Err... Nah... Donnel?

There's no-one in the first generation with better stats than the MU outside of Nowi and Panne. The only thing I can think of is either Nah is our sister, or you're talkng about aptitude-influence.

>>31758045
The latter. Getting, not "has", after all.

>>31758007
Err, does that mean he was right on the third account?

>>31758290
No comment.

>>31758354
Because I hope so.

Sumia has the worst choices. She can either go with chrom and waste passing down rightful king, nullify all her best stats and add to her worst ones to make a child who's completely bland and useless, steal one of the best characters in the game and make him waste his best qualities, or marry Henry or the MU, and since Henry appears to be marrying Lissa and the MU seems to have married Tiki, I can only hope Cynthia has an impossible father

>>31758441
...Having thought about it, yeah, Sumia married someone impossible. Not saying who, though.

>>31759297
Please say it's Walhart

>>31759581
I dont think that would make any kind of sense

>>31759601
It doesn't need to. It just needs to happen.